Finished Anansi Boys this morning.

Loved it. I had to pace myself as I was enjoying it so much and didn't want to finish it myself. It was different from what I expected. I kept myself away from spoilers so I was expecting something more in the line of American Gods. In a way it was similar but I was unprepared for how funny Anansi Boys was.

But then I should have known that a book about the scions of a trickster would've been very funny!

I had to admit I was saddened before I even opened the book. When my friend(who was keeping a copy in the bookshop for me)told me it started off with anansi dying.

But at least he died the way he lived. Singing surrounded by women

I like Daisy. I particularly like her song.Evildoers beware!

I thought the idea of having the extras in the book was brillant. the deleted scene about spider is great and includes my favorite quote....

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It's not impossible to be spider, or something like him. All you need is a complete and utter certainty that everything will work out;a cocky assurance that's just a hair's breadth away from psychosis; and the conviction that you're a monstrously clever fellow, and that the universe always looks after its own

Brillant. It actually sums up a character I created for an RPG before I read the book. I was going to call the character 'Crow' but now I think I have to call him Spider!

The footnote about skinning cats is also very good. Anyone from LA notice any prematurely grey cats who are scared of mice?

Worth the wait. Now whens the next one out!

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Originally posted by Lugh:
Now whens the next one out!

The next book is due out in 2007 or 2008. The Graveyard Book, another young adult novel.

I finished the book yesterday. Have you read Good Omens? I described AB in another thread as a cross between American Gods & Good Omens

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Have you read Good Omens? I described AB in another thread as a cross between American Gods & Good Omens

Thats a perfect description. I knew some of the style was familiar but I couldn't quite place it. I just wasn't thinking of Good Omens.

oh i enjoyed it so much., and thank you, mr GMZoe for posting that link to the clip from the book dfestival thingy....

I loved when Charlie described how it felt for him to sing... it was one of the most perfect descriptions of the feelings of performing in front of people I've ever encountered.

I have just finished the book last night. I enjoyed very much. It was lighter fare than American Gods and I was thankful for that. I think I might get my wife to read this one. She started to read American Gods but it started to "creep her out" so she stopped.

I tore through this with joy! what an amazing book
a bloke at work is trying to convince me to lend him my first-edition, personalized signed copy to him so he can read it next
I think not!

While reading it, I couldn't help but watch it in imagination as another Terry Gilliam film.

I wonder how long I should wait before re-reading it?

I read it and enjoyed it. I liked the way he started the book. Music has always felt like part of creation to me.

I felt like Rosie's personality was a bit dull but I did enjoy the old women. I thought Spider was more fun as a rogue but it's good he got more of a conscience towards the end.

I feel like I should read it again because I missed why Spider could warp out of danger with Charle but could not warp out of his room during the flamingo attack. (I had children distacting me while I was trying to read.)